Device for moving loaded wagons.



Patented Aug. 22, I899.

No. 63I,480.

R. s. TRASK. DEVICE FOR MOVING LOADED WAGONS.

(No Model.)

(Application filed Ear. 21, 1899.

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Patented Aug. 22, I899. R. S. TRASK.

DEVICE FOR MOVING LOADED WAGONS.

(Application filed Mar. 21, 1899.)

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I m! a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN SUMNER TRASK, OF ALPENA, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR MOVING LOADED WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o.'631,480, dated August22, 1899.

Application filed. March 21, 1899. Serial No. 710,007. (No model.)

To to whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LREUBEN SUMNER TRASK,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Alruts, and bad roads and uphills; and it consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterfully described.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one form in which I havecontemplated embodying my invention, and the same is fully disclosed inthe following description and claims.

Figure 1 is a plan View showing the front truck of a wagon or the likewith my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the partsshown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail of the ratchet and pawl. Fig. 4 is adetail of a portion of one wheel and the sprocket-gear attached thereto.Fig. 5 is a detail of the brace'and bearing E. Fig. 6 is a detail Viewof the bearing F, and Fig. '7 is a detail of the tongue-support.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My improved moving device consists of a horse-power attachment forwagons, trucks, carts, and mounted artillery which is formed. of twosprocket gear-wheels B B, properly fastened to the front wheelsX X,preferably by means of clasps and nuts M M, as shown in the drawings,and a shaft D D with smaller sprocket gear-wheels O O, properly fastenedto each end, and two pulleys A A, provided with metal ends with propernotches L L,

properly fastened to the shaft D D, as shown in the drawings, and bracesE E E E, provided with boxing at one end for the shaft D D to turn in,properly fastened to the axletree, and two dogs H H, fastened to theaxletree O to properly fit the notches L L in pulleys A A,

and a spring K, fastened to the tongue Z with one end-under the axletreeO, and two adj ustable sprocket-chains Y Y to adjust to sprocketgear-wheels B B and O O, and two ropes S S, provided with hooks G G,substantially as shown in the drawings.

In using my improved moving device the sprocket-chain is put onto thesprocket gearwheels, the hook on one of the ropes is hooked to thewhiffletree, the dogs are put into the notches to prevent the load fromgoing back when the team stops, the team is driven ahead,

the rope turns the pulleys and the shaft, the

smaller sprocket wheels turn the wagonwheels, and the load is movedcomfortably and easily.

By myimproved construction a very strong power is provided which is atthe same time light and durable and can be cheaply made and will befound very convenient and effective for drawing heavy loads out of ruts,mud- Y holes, and bad roads and up hills.

I might employ cog-gearing or might fasten the gearing to the hindwheels, but it is not my preferred construction.

Two pulleys and two ropes are provided which can be used singly or bothat a time. The spring K is for the purpose of holding the tongue up fromthe ground when using the power.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

1. In a device for the purpose described, the combination with a truckhaving suitable wheels, of a shaft mountedthereon, a drum on said shaft,a rope secured to said drum provided with a draft device, and a driveconnection from said shaft to one of said truckwheels, substantially asset forth.

2. In a device for the purpose specified, the combination with a truckhaving suitable Wheels, of a shaft mounted on said truck, a drum on saidshaft, .a rope secured to said drum and provided with means fordetachably connecting a draft device, a ratchet and pawl to prevent thereturn movement of said shaft, and a driving connection from said shaftto one of said wheels, substantially as set forth.

3. In a device for the purpose specified, the combination with a truckhaving suitable wheels, of a shaft mounted on said truck, a

ried by said axle and tongue, a drum on said shaft, a rope secured tosaid drum, a draft device for said rope, means to prevent the returnmovement of said shaft, anda drive connection from said shaft to one ofsaid wheels, substantially as described.

REUBEN SUMNER TRASK.

\Vitnesses:

W. J. CURTIS, D. OURTIs.

